Conservation District News & Announcements
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Unprecedented $1.5 Billion Available for Partner-Driven Conservation Solutions
USDA is making an unprecedented $1.5 billion available for partner-driven conservation and climate solutions through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). Additionally, NRCS is announcing progress on its effort to streamline and simplify RCPP and improve processes and implementation.
Read MoreWDFW now accepting applications for wildlife diversity grant funding
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) is now accepting grant applications for up to $200,000 in funding for projects designed to benefit some of Washington’s most imperiled wildlife. Grant applications are due May 5.
Read MoreSave the Date! Join us at the all CD meeting in March
Save the date for this opportunity to work with your conservation district colleagues and SCC staff and be part of our strategic planning process. Together, we will assess current and potential priorities and how they might be supported in a future-focused2025-2027 biennial budget. This will bring the conservation community together on day one of our fiscal development process. Please join us and make your voice heard.
Read MoreWebinar: Riparian Grant Program
Join us on March 5, 2024 for a webinar about the Riparian Grant Program.
Read MoreRiparian Grant Program Funding Available
New guidelines are now in place for SCC's Riparian Grant Program (RGP). Funding is available for Washington conservation districts to restore and maintain riparian management areas.
Read MoreSFF Webinar: CARB AMMP Tool
Join us on March 1, 2024 for a webinar about the CARB AMMP greenhouse gas emissions tool.
Read MoreWebinar: Introduction to Irrigation Water Management and Planning
This webinar introduces the principles of Irrigation Water Management (IWM) and its planning. Irrigation Water Management plans are required for all new sprinkler water-application systems funded with the Commission’s Irrigation Efficiencies Grants Program.
Read MoreUSDA to Reopen Signup for Continuous Conservation Reserve Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will begin accepting applications for the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (Continuous CRP) signup on Jan. 12, 2024.
Read MoreFunding open for Irrigation Efficiencies Grant Program (IEGP
Funding is open for the Irrigation Efficiencies Grant Program (IEGP)!
Read MoreIEGP Informational Webinar about Funding - Jan. 9, 2024
The Irrigation Efficiencies Grant Program (IEGP) is new and improved and will be open to all conservation districts who desire to save agricultural irrigation water across the state. Join us for an informational webinar on Jan. 9, 2024.
Read MoreRiparian Grant Program: Review and Comment on Guidelines
The Washington State Conservation Commission (SCC) is seeking comments on the proposed Riparian Grant programmatic guidelines, as well as the draft application and reporting questions. The comment period has closed. Additional feedback accepted via email.
Read MoreRequest for Information (RFI) for Dairy Anaerobic Digesters
The Washington State Conservation Commission (SCC) is in the process of developing a Request for Proposals for the development of anaerobic digesters at dairies and is requesting information from the vendor community. RFI responses are due by November 20, 2023, at 11:59 p.m.
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